Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-31

debit and to whom it was owed how many
bonds had been issued under each
of the previous attempts at settlement,
and who held them. He said he didn't be-
lieve FIVE men in Virginia, or out oft, know
the real amount of the debt, and there was
pround to believe the statement on which the
Riddleberger bill was founded was incor-
rect as one of the men from whose accounts
that statement was compiled, Smith, is now
in the peniteutiary. He said to make the
requisite examination would require six
months, and the commission should be 81.
lowed all the experts and clerks they might
want, and be permitted to prosecute their
investigation abroad if necessary. When
the exact amount Of the debt, and the peo'
pie to whom it is due, shall he known, he
said, the first real step will have been made
toward its settlement.
Congressman Bowden, of the Norfolk dis.
trict, in Virginia, was at the departments
to-day, seeing if he, one of the seven repub-
licans out of the ten members of the House
from Virginia, couldn't get some govern.
ment patronage where so much is now held
by republicans. When asked by the GA
ZETTE's correspondent the news from his
portion of his State, he sad he was from a
part of the State where there was rarely
much news, but that he could say the re.
publicans meant to and would carry the
State next fall.
Gen. Malone is still in Petersburg, but is
expected back here during the next three
or four days. When here, though not a
member of Congress, and not member OF
the party 10 power, he is as much sought
after by people from his State as any body
else in the city. Senator Riddleberger also
is still here, and though he made go"
for ex-auditor Aliens scalp, Dir. Allen still
retains his position in the Office Of the sec
rotary of tho Senate, and doesn't seem at
all fearful of losing it,
Lieut.. General Sheridan returned here to
day from his recent trip to the West. Since
between himself and the Secretary of War.
The upshot of the i'll feeling existing be-
tween Secretary EndicottEand Gen. Sheri-
dan is the occasion of no little curiosity.
Capt. Foster, Of Leesburg, one Of the
strongest candidates for the democratic
congressional nomination in the Alexandria
district last fall, was at the Capitol to-day.
The Captain says be hopes the joint commit.
tee of the legislature of his State, appointed
to confer with the States creditors, may eff
feet q satisfactory settlement Of her debt,
but that he thinks it would have been better
to have appointed commission outside Of
the legislature. When asked if the Presi-
dent was as popular in Loudoun now as he
was before lie was ineugurated, the Captain
replied he reckoned be WAS about as popu-
lar there now as he had ever been. When
asked if that remark implied that the Presi
dent had never been very popular there, he
said he was like a little boy in his country
who when asked what he thought of his
elder brothers ugly bride, replied he didn't
like 10 say for fear Ben might hear it,"
1t is said here that Mr. Blaine was stirred
ND by Mr.. Sherman's late speeches in the
South TO make his trip to the West and
Northwest, where his strength lies, and that
if he shall find his fences there In good order
he will go to Europe and remain there un-
ill the time for the appointment of delegates
to the next national republican convention.
From what is said at the Interior Depart
ment to-day,it is believed that the only man
definitely determined upon by the President
for place on the commission of three to be
appointed to investigate the affairs of the
Pacific railroads is Mr.. Littler, partisan
republican from Illinois, whose appointment
will be q favor to Senator Cullum, parti-
san republican Senator from his State, and
the author of the Objectionable and unpopu
lar interstate commerce BILL
The members of the interstate commerce COM
mission called upon the President to-day, and
then went TO Mr.. Morrison's room, where they
talked about several of the matters connected
with their proposed work. OF course they have
not as yet come to any definite conclusion in re-
gard to the rules and regulations they will adopt
The republican members of the commission want
il known that they are truc.blue republicans, and
have no mugwumpery about them.
Colored men are still being recruited for the o.
s. army. Twenty i've of them, new recruits,
were ordered to-day to the department Of Arizona,
for the Tenth cavalry.
1t is Understood here to day that the appoint
ment of Mr.. Fairchild, the first assistant secreta
ry OF the Treasury /, be Mr.. Manning successor,
will lie announced tomorrow, when Mr. Man
nings resignation goes into effect.